Lead Software Engineer
@ AHOY

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
$150,000
On Site
Full Time
Posted 24 days ago

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About the Role

AHOY is seeking an experienced Lead Software Engineer to lead the design and delivery of secure, scalable backend systems. In this hands-on leadership role, you will be involved in architecture, coding, mentoring, and collaborating closely with Product and cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and build reliable, testable, production-ready backend services.
  • Drive architectural decisions and own features end-to-end.
  • Write clean, maintainable code with strong test coverage.
  • Mentor engineers and establish best practices.
  • Oversee system monitoring, incident response, and workflow improvements.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally and contribute to hiring efforts.

Required Experience & Skills

  • 5+ years backend experience
  • 4+ years with Node.js & TypeScript
  • Strong expertise in AWS (Lambda, Cognito, S3, DynamoDB, SQS/SNS, CloudFormation)
  • Experience with serverless, microservices, event-driven architectures
  • Skilled in TDD, CI/CD, REST/GraphQL APIs, secure coding
  • Proficiency in SQL and NoSQL databases
  • Startup/fast-paced environment experience preferred

Key skills/competency

  • Node.js
  • TypeScript
  • AWS
  • Backend
  • Architecture
  • Microservices
  • Serverless
  • Mentorship
  • TDD
  • CI/CD
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How to Get Hired at AHOY

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Customize your resume: Highlight backend and Node.js experience.
  • Emphasize AWS skills: Detail experience with AWS services and architectures.
  • Show leadership: Provide examples of mentoring and team collaboration.
  • Prepare for technical interviews: Practice coding and system design problems.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review AWS services and architecture patterns.
Practice Node.js and TypeScript coding scenarios.
Study serverless and microservices design patterns.
Refresh skills on TDD and CI/CD pipelines.

Behavioral Questions

Describe a time you led a team.
Explain how you mentor junior engineers.
Discuss a challenging project and resolution.
Share experience in cross-functional collaboration.

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